Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

76°F

24°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Soco Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Soco Gap NC
 35.5°N 83.13°W (Elev. 4304 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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